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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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