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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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