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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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