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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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