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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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