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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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