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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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