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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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