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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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