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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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