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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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