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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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