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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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