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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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