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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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