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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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