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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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