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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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