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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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