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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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