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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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