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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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