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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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