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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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