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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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