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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 (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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