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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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