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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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