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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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