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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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