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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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