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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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