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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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