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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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