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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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