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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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