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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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