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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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