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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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