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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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