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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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