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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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