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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources