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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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