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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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