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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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