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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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