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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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