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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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