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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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