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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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