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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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