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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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