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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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