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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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