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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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