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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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