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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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