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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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