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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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