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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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