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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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