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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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