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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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