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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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