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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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