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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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