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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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