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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important 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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