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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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