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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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