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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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