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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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