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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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