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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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