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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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