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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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