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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores 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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