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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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