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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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