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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the 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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