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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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