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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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