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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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