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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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