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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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