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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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