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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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