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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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