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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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