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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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