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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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