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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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