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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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