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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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