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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches 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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