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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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