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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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