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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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