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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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