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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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