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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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