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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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