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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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