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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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