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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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