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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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