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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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