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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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