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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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