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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key 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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