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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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