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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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