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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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