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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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