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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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