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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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