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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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