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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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