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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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