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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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