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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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