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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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