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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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