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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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