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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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