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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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