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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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