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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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