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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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