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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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