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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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