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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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