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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education