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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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