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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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