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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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