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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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