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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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