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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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