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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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