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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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