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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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