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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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