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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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