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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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