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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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