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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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