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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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