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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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