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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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