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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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