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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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