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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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