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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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