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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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