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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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