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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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