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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education