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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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