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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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