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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important 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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