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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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