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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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