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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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