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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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