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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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