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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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