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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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