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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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