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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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