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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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