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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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