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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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