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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates 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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