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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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