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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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