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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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