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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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