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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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