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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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