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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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