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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers 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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