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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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