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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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