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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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