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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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