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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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