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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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