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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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