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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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