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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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