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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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