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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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