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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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