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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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