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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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