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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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