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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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