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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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