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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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