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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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