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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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