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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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