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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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