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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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