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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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