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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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