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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the 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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