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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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