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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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