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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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