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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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