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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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