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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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