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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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