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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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