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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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