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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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