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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources