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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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