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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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