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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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