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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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