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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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