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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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