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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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