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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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