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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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