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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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