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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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