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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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