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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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