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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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