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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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