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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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