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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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