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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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