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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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