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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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