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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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