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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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