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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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