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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education