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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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