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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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