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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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