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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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