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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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