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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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