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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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