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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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