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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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