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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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