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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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