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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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