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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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