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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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