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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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