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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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