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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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