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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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