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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding 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 inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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