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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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