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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major 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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