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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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