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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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