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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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