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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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