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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes 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 comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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