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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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