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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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