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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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