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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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