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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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