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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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