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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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