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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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