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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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