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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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