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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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