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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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