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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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