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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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