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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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