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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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