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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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