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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores 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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