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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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