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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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