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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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