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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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