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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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