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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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