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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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