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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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