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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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