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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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