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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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