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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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