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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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