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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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