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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major 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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