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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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