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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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