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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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