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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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