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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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