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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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