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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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