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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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