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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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