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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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