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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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