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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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