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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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