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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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