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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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