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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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