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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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