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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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