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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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