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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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