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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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