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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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