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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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