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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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