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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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