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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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