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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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