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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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