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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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