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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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