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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key 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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