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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important 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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