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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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