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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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