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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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