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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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