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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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