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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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