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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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