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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education