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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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