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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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