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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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