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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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