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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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