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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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