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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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