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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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