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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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