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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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