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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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