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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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