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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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