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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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