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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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