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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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