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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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