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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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