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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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