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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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