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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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