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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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