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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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