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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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