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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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