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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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