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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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