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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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