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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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