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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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