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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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