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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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