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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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