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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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