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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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