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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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