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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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