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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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