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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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