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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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