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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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