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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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