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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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