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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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