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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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