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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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