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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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