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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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