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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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