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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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