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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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