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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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