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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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