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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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