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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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