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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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