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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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