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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education