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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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