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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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