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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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