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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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