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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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