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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies 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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