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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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