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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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