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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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