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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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