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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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