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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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