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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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