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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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