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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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