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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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