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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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