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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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