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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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