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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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