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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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