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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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