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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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