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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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