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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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