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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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