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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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