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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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