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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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