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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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