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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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