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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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