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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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