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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important 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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