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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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