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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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