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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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