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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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