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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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