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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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