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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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