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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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