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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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