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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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