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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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