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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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