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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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