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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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