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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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