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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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