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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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