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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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