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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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