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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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