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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major 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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