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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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