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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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