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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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