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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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