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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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