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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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