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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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