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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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