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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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