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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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