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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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