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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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