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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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