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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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