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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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