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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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