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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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