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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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