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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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