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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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