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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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