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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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