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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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