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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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