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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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