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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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