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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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