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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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