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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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