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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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