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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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