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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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