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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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