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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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