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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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