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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important 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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