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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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