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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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