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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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