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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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