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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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