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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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