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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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