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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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