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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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