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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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