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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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