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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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