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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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