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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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