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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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