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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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