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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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