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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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