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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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