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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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